Google Ingress teases support for wearables
ngress, Google's augmented reality game, has teased that it could support wearable devices in the near future.
When asked about plans for the smartphone augmented reality game in the future, Niantic Labs VP of product John Hanke said that while nothing specific has been announced there is "a ton of potential" with wearables.
"We're excited about what you could potentially do on a device [like a smartwatch]," he told Digital Spy at D.I.C.E. Europe 2014.
"Maybe it could let me know when I'm near a cool portal… maybe I can hack the portal, or attack an enemy just by tapping on the watch.
"People play on their way to work, and play on bikes, so making the game more accessible in those kinds of situations – so you don't have to stop and pull your phone out of your pocket, or ride your bike one-handed while you're dodging traffic – there's a ton of potential there."
